Thanks for the advice guys.

Dressel, I should clarify.  I'm not necessarily a carded completist, so the 'one of every figure from 1995 to present' doesn't entirely apply.

I buy every figure carded, but if they re-release the same exact figure, I don't buy it twice.  So my OTC set isn't all of them, my Saga2 set isn't all of them etc...

One of every figure applies - one of every carded example of every figure, does not.



As for timetables, Brent makes a great point about waiting until interest picks up... not just for the idea of maybe making a few more dollars, but maybe I'd re-new my interest as well and decide not to do this.

The other time-table issue for me is that if I do this, I'd like to do it before I leave Dallas.  I don't know exactly when this will be, it could be 1 year, it could be 3 or even 5 years.  But if I downsize, I don't want to move everything and then do it.  I'm not anticipating having tons more room than I do now whenever I move, mostly because I want to live inside a major urban core, so I'll probably have 1 or 2 bedrooms tops... 

I'm definitely ready to have them out of the bedroom - this is probably contributing to this downsizing thing.  I don't have a separate room, and I'm not in college anymore. 

The loose figures will never go away though, those still bring me a great deal of joy to collect.

I would avoid selling it in a few large lots. The bigger the lot, the less likely someone will bite just to get a couple of items they want. Nobody likes having to buy a bunch of crap just to get one item they want.

That's my thinking as well.  My extreme preference would be to find someone who doesn't collect carded, but could afford a modest price to suddenly have a complete carded collection.

I'm not even talking about twins... I'm talking about the way-too-young Olsen twins.

I see.

Thanks for the advice.

Anyone interested in Elias?

He could be available if the offer is right.

I'm most interested in a goalie... but could also use another defender or a LW who isn't underperforming.

Now that I bought the new SW DVD's a few weeks ago, can anyone give me a reason why I shouldn't trade in the boxed set that I got in 2004 (or was it 2005?)...

My impression is that the new 2-Disc sets are the same basic thing, plus the original version on the other disc.

Am I mistaken?

I bit the bullet today too... I figured at 99$ for the pair it was a good deal.   It's going to be a real nice set once volumes 3 and 4 come out, and I figured if I didn't spread it out there was no way I'd buy all four at once in December.

I also picked up Cars this week.

Next week is a busy week for me, but I'm probably pasing on Old Boy because my impression is that it's the same cut as the one I have:

They're painted styrofoam chunks.  They're actually pretty crappy if you look at them up close - I just used them instead of making my own because of where they came from.